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After meeting his parents and some business partners, Travis heads to the restroom. The lack of sleep has left him with a throbbing headache, and the earlier incident still lingers in his mind, fueling his rage. He knows he won’t feel any peace until he sees those culprits punished.

Splashing cold water on his face, he glances at his reflection in the mirror. His thoughts are interrupted by the sound of the door opening.

"Did you fight with Dawn? She’s in the dining room, devouring a huge bowl of ice cream," Jim says, leaning casually against the doorframe.

Travis dries his hands with a towel and turns toward his brother. "No. She’s probably just craving it."

Jim raises a skeptical brow. "You can fool everyone else, but not me. I raised you, remember?" He grins and claps Travis on the shoulder. "She’s pregnant, Travis. Stressing her out won’t help—"

Jim’s words trail off as he notices something on Travis’s chest. Narrowing his eyes, he moves to pull back Travis’s shirt sligh
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Melani Maré-Botha
I don't know how this is going to end up, I love whole families that did up together, I was really hoping for her and Travis to end up together, just hop e this story does not drag on, I did love it
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